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The Sabine Hills and Rocca Santo Stefano Seen from Civitella

The Sabine Hills and Rocca Santo Stefano Seen from Civitella, by Ludwig Deurer, graphite, 1835
The Sabine Hills and Rocca Santo Stefano Seen from Civitella, by Ludwig Deurer, graphite, 1835

The Sabine Hills and Rocca Santo Stefano Seen from Civitella is a graphite drawing by the Romanticist artist Ludwig Deurer. It dates from 1835 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

The Sabine Hills and Rocca Santo Stefano Seen from Civitella is a drawing created by Ludwig Deurer in 1835, executed in watercolor over graphite on wove paper.

Subject & Meaning

The drawing depicts a serene landscape of rolling hills and valleys, with a distant village nestled among the terrain and mountains fading into the background.

Technique & Style

Deurer employed loose, expressive brushstrokes to convey the landscape's atmosphere, resulting in a sketchy, layered watercolor effect with varying intensities of color.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Ludwig Deurer

Artist

Ludwig Deurer

Ludwig Deurer (1835–1835) was an artist.

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